Zhou Shaojin's heart began pounding as he listened, and he was immediately caught in a dilemma.
If she didn't tell Uncle Chi, what would she do if Uncle Chi really didn't care about her in the future? Especially since she hadn't had the chance to tell Uncle Chi that the entire Cheng family would be executed in the future! How could she have the nerve to tell Uncle Chi about such a private matter? Besides, Biyu only heard from her grandmother and Mrs. Guo about this matter, and no one knew how things would turn out in the end. If things changed, would Uncle Chi think that she was a believer, couldn't keep secrets, and wasn't serious enough
She quietly looked at Cheng Chi's expression.
Cheng Chi sneered.
Zhou Shaojin's hands were clenched tightly together.
She hasn't had this problem for some time.
Cheng Chi's heart softened as he looked at her, and he asked softly, "Are you worried about your marriage with the Cheng family?"
Zhou Shaojin opened his eyes wide.
It turns out that Uncle Chi also knew about this.
Her face turned red and her mouth twitched, not knowing what to say.
Cheng Chi said: "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter."
deal with?!
How to deal with it
Zhou Shaojin nervously grabbed Cheng Chi's sleeve and said, "You, don't say that... Grandma will be sad..."
Cheng Chi was furious when he heard this and asked in a deep voice, "Do you still want to marry Yi Ge'er?"
After hearing what he said, Zhou Shaojin was not only nervous, but also felt guilty, as if she had done something wrong. She waved her hands and said, "No, no. I don't want to marry cousin Yi, but I don't want to make my grandmother sad. I'm even more afraid that my father and grandmother will have a grudge against me..." As she spoke, she couldn't help but her eyes became moist.
They were all her relatives, how could she create a rift between them because of her own reasons
Her eyelids drooped, and a crystal tear hung on her long eyelashes, like tender leaves washed by spring rain. When the sun came out, only a drop of rain on the tip of the leaf was left, about to fall.
Cheng Chi sighed in his heart and said, "Don't worry. I won't tell your grandmother directly, nor will I let your grandmother and others suspect that this matter has anything to do with you..."
"Really?" Zhou Shaojin looked up in surprise, and the teardrop fell on her cheek, reflecting her rosy cheek like a drop of morning dew.
"Really!" Cheng Chi sighed again and said, "I know you don't want to embarrass them."
"Yeah, yeah!" Zhou Shaojin nodded, his eyes curved like crescent moons.
What a kid!
Cheng Chi couldn't help but laugh.
When he walked out of the Zhou family's gate, got on the sedan chair, closed his eyes and began to think about Cheng Lu, he realized that Zhou Shaojin had never asked him how he would dispel Mrs. Guan's idea of keeping her in the fourth room.
Cheng Chi shook his head.
This little girl believed everything he said without even asking any questions.
But this feeling of complete trust... is so good!
Maybe this is why he helps her again and again
However, Cheng Lu's matter was easy to handle, but Cheng Yi's matter required careful consideration. He couldn't let Old Lady Guan know about it, nor could he embarrass the little girl...
He knocked gently on the sedan chair and told Huaishan who was accompanying the sedan chair: "When will the ninth master of the Gu family come back!"
Huaishan thought for a moment and said, "The earliest time would be early February."
Cheng Chi added: "If Magistrate Wu comes to pay his respects, please remember to let me know. I have something to say to him."
Huaishan agreed.
I couldn't help but grumble in my heart.
Is the Fourth Master looking for Lord Gu or Lord Wu
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After Zhou Shaojin saw Cheng Chi off, he hurried back to the main room.
Zhou Chujin was looking forward to it.
As soon as Zhou Shaojin entered the door, his sister grabbed his hand.
"Shaojin!" Zhou Chujin asked anxiously, "What did Uncle Chi say?"
"Of course I agreed." Zhou Shaojin smiled with his eyes curved, his joy beyond words.
Cheng Chi agreed to help her postpone her cousin Yi's marriage. She felt relieved, and felt that she walked much more lightly and was in a very good mood.
Zhou Chujin breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "How did you convince Uncle Chi?"
"I didn't convince Uncle Chi!" Zhou Shaojin laughed, "I told Uncle Chi what happened and he agreed. There was no such thing as 'convincing'."
Zhou Chujin was surprised.
Zhou Shaojin said with some pride: "Uncle Chi said that talent is better than villains with little virtue. Villains are smart enough to carry out their evil deeds and brave enough to commit violence. They are like tigers with wings. He also praised us for doing the right thing. He said that even if Cheng Lu has a promising future, he will not make any contribution to the Cheng family. Maybe the Cheng family will be implicated by him. It is better to stop his ambition now and let him stay at home and live a good life."
"Uncle Chi has a sharp eye!" Zhou Chujin was very happy to hear that and couldn't help but praise Cheng Chi.
Zhou Shaojin smiled proudly and said, "I said, if Uncle Chi knew what Cheng Lu did, he would definitely not help him!"
"You're the best!" Seeing that she looked like a child asking for praise, Zhou Chujin rubbed Zhou Shaojin's head with a smile and said, "Our Shaojin is the best!"
Zhou Shaojin was embarrassed, and he knocked his sister's hand down, saying angrily: "Sister, you are not sincere at all, it sounds like you are just trying to coax me!"
Zhou Chujin glared and said, "It turns out that praise also needs to be sincere! I thought praise was just lip service!"
"Sister!" Zhou Shaojin twisted his sister unwillingly.
Zhou Chujin avoided it.
The two sisters started playing.
After a long while, Zhou Chujin panted and begged for mercy, saying, "Okay, okay, let's talk about business. Did Uncle Chi say anything else besides this? For example, did Uncle Chi say what he was going to do? Does he want Dad to come forward or something like that?"
The Zhou family was already grateful that the Cheng family agreed to let the Zhou family deal with Cheng Lu, and now they have agreed to personally help them intercede. Naturally, they cannot leave everything to Cheng Chi. The Zhou family should do their best where they can, especially where things need to be taken care of - they can't just borrow the Cheng family's face and ask the Cheng family to help pay, right
However, Zhou Chujin was too embarrassed to say it so bluntly, so he could only ask Zhou Shaojin in such a tactful way.
Zhou Shaojin didn't hear it at all.
She smiled and said, "Uncle Chi said that this matter should be left to him and asked us not to interfere..." She told her sister everything that had happened.
Zhou Chujin didn't know what to say for a long time after listening to this.
Uncle Chi's words made sense. But wasn't he a little too "enthusiastic"? He almost took over the whole thing.
She thought of the pearl rings and jade hairpins that were piled on the bed after Zhou Shaojin came back from Mount Putuo, which were so dazzling that it was hard to open one's eyes... Her eyes involuntarily fell on Zhou Shaojin.
Black hair, white skin, red lips, clear eyes, sincere gaze, slender figure, like a newly born flower...
Zhou Chujin couldn't help but curse at himself in his heart.
How could she think about that
Uncle Chi is their elder.
Besides, a man like Uncle Chi has all the beauties he wants. Not to mention Jiying, Nanping, and the pearls, jadeite, jasper, and agate around Old Madam Guo, each of them is a top-notch beauty. Is it worth it for him to be nice to Shaojin just because of this
Zhou Chujin's face was burning, and he said, "Shaojin, we can't let Uncle Chi do both the work and the money, right?"
"But some relationships can't be established with money, right?" Zhou Shaojin said, "I think instead of settling the matter so clearly with Uncle Chi, we should find out what Uncle Chi likes and give him a good gift!"
Zhou Chujin just felt his face getting hotter.
Others say that she is smart and capable, but she doesn't think as thoroughly as her sister.
Indeed, if everything can be solved with money, why should they ask for the eldest son's consent
"Shao Jin!" Zhou Chu Jin smiled shyly, "Thank you, Uncle Chi. I'll leave this matter to you. When the time comes, you can find out what Uncle Chi likes, and then we can give him a gift that suits his taste."
Zhou Shaojin smiled happily and said, "I don't need to ask to know one of Uncle Chi's hobbies!"
Zhou Chujin asked hurriedly: "What does he like?"
"Uncle Chi likes the "Hetu Luoshu." Zhou Shaojin smiled and told his sister about Cheng Chi and Mr. Song calculating the hydrology on the boat.
Zhou Chujin frowned and said, "This is troublesome! Where can we find relevant books?"
"Tell Daddy!" Zhou Shaojin said with a smile, "If Daddy doesn't have it, you can slowly look for it!"
Zhou Chujin laughed.
Why does her brain seem to be in a fuzzy state today? It's not as smart as her sister's.
She said, "I'll call Mr. Li in right away. Since Uncle Chi told us not to interfere, we'd better not interfere."
Although Zhou Chujin didn't know Cheng Chi very well, she believed that Cheng Chi, who founded Yutai Money House, was definitely not a simple person.
When Mr. Li heard that he didn't have to do anything in the future and just had to wait to pass the news here to Zhou Zhen, he was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
The Cheng family agreed to the Zhou family's request so easily, even at the cost of sacrificing a scholar who might have a chance of passing the imperial examination in the future
Does the Cheng family value the Zhou family too much
In other words, the eldest branch of the Cheng family... values the second young lady too much.
The second young lady said a few words lightly, and the fourth master of the eldest house agreed... What kind of status does the second young lady have in the eldest house
Mr. Li couldn't help but look up and behind the screen.
Behind the gauze screen embroidered with large, gorgeous peony flowers, only two figures could be vaguely seen, one sitting and one standing.
The one who was sitting had a dignified appearance, and the one who was standing had a slender figure. They stood there gracefully and elegantly, as gentle as a willow.
Mr. Li was very disappointed.
The one sitting should be the eldest daughter, and the one standing is the second daughter or the maid beside the eldest daughter
He bowed and retreated.
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and pulled his sister up, saying, "Is this matter over now?"
Zhou Chujin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He tapped her forehead and said, "You! I don't know whether to say you are a fool with good fortune or you are confused. If others encountered such a thing, they would be worried and unable to sleep. But you pushed it all to others and acted like a boss. Be careful that Uncle Chi will not care about this matter anymore if he sees it."
Zhou Shaojin listened obediently and said, "Then let's urge Dad to find a few books like "Hetu Luoshu" as soon as possible. Uncle Chi will definitely be very happy to see the books!"
She thought of how Uncle Chi had locked herself up at home and calculated things, and she smiled again.
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※(To be continued)